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The Site

This page contains some pictures of the Asphalt Plant and a timelapse video of the site from the year 2000 to 2025

From the video you can see how the development of the site has expanded over the years, with more machinery and turning this piece of land into a heavy-industrial site

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The Asphalt Plant was introduce in 2023, however Google Earth did not photograph the site that year

September 2026 - Drone video footage - the entire 10 hectares of the site

September 2026 - Asphalt Plant, Concrete Batching Plant & Haulage Depot

September 2026 - Various recycling and scrap

September 2026 - Surface staining?

September 2026 - Storage tank and bayed aggregate areas

September 2026 - Conveyor and Screening Plant with the view to the North for the proposed Birchall Garden Suburb

Stop the Asphalt Plant, Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City. @SpeakUpWGC

The Asphalt Plant is indicated with the Orange arrow above. It has the capability to produce 200 tons of Asphalt per hour

Stop the Asphalt Plant, Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City. @SpeakUpWGC

A view of the site and Asphalt Plant to the North.

Stop the Asphalt Plant, Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City. @SpeakUpWGC

A view of the site and Asphalt Plant to the West.

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Residential properties on the proposed "Birchall Garden Suburb" will be 120 metres away, the Local Centre 160 metres and the Primary School only 520 metres. 

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One of our campaign ambassadors flew the aircraft "Campaign One" over the site, here you can see the close proximity to residential areas. This was a Sunday when the site was closed.

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Another view from "Campaign One" on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Spring 2026

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Another view from "Campaign One" on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Spring 2026

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Another view from "Campaign One" on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Spring 2026

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Another view from "Campaign One" on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Spring 2026

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Another view from "Campaign One" on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Residential areas are only several hundred meters away from the asphalt production unit.

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